Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Service manager for the global trade programme

Reference number: CPG/2187/2017

II.1.2)Main CPV code

79400000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

The FCO is intending to procure a Service Delivery Manager to provide a fully managed service. The service will include (but not limited to) management, research and advisory, portfolio management services.

This notice follows on from the PIN issued in January 2018, this notice starts the procurement activity.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

32523000

32571000

32582000

65000000

66000000

66110000

66152000

71241000

75211200

76100000

79421000

79421100

85100000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UK

Main site or place of performance:

London, United Kingdom.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The cross-government Prosperity Fund was created in 2015 to remove barriers to economic growth in order to reduce poverty in recipient countries in line with OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). Development Assistance Committee (DAC) criteria. As well as providing development assistance to contribute to a reduction in poverty in recipient countries, these reforms are expected to create opportunities for international businesses, including UK companies. The fund has a budget of 1 200 000 000 GBP from 2016 and 2022 to provide expertise and technical assistance to partner countries to improve the business climate, reduce barriers to trade, investment and economic growth and support necessary reforms.

The FCO-led Global Trade Programme is a flagship for the Prosperity Fund. With a budget of 150 000 000 GBP, it is the largest in the Fund and most ambitious in delivery scale and approach. The programme will help countries to identify and address non-tariff barriers to trade, open up their markets, and increase capability to trade with the rest of the world — including the UK.

The 150 000 000 GBP Global Trade Programme is designed to support MICs in building trade-related capacity. The GTP’s priority are: South East Asia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Turkey, South Africa and Turkey.

We are now intending to procure a Service Delivery Manager to provide a fully managed service. The service will include (but not limited to) economic research and advisory services of global trade related matters, management of the Global Trade Programme and Operating Services, Portfolio Management of suppliers responsible for delivering projects and interventions under the Global Trade Programme. Further details of the requirements will be discussed during the market engagement.